Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, according to NOTUS, stepping down just hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to announce sanctions against her.
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Apple names John Ternus next CEO as Tim Cook shifts to executive chairman in September.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr. 20 – Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, according to a post on X from the White House Communications Director. Keith Sonderling will take her role as Acting Secretary of Labor.
In recent days, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer has faced Labor Department investigations into allegations that she used official resources for personal errands and leveraged DOL grants to advance her political career. The probes have already led to several senior department staffers being placed on administrative leave or resigning.
Bulgaria held its eighth consecutive parliamentary election since 2021 on Sunday, with former President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition securing a parliamentary majority.
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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales submitted his resignation to the U.S. House on Tuesday amidst the unveiling of a sexual
misconduct scandal that led to his former aide dying by suicide in September 2025, stepping down from the position for the remainder of his term.
Italy is halting renewal of its defense pact with Israel as diplomatic tensions rise and domestic political pressure grows.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, April 13 — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party now holds a majority government in Canada’s House of Commons, a shift that gives the party enough seats to govern without relying on opposition support. The breakthrough came Monday after Liberal candidates won two key federal by-elections in Toronto-area ridings, pushing the party to 173 seats in the 343-seat chamber, the threshold for a majority.
The result marks a major political turning point for Carney, whose government had been operating in minority territory since the 2025 federal election. In recent months, the Liberals had already been closing in on majority status through a string of opposition defections, including several lawmakers who crossed the floor from the Conservatives and one from the New Democratic Party. Monday’s wins gave the party the final numbers it needed.
A majority gives Carney far more room to move on budgets, legislation and confidence votes, reducing the leverage of rival parties and likely strengthening his hand as Ottawa navigates economic pressure tied to trade tensions with the United States. Reuters and The Associated Press both reported that Carney’s standing has risen as he positions himself as a steady manager of economic uncertainty and foreign pressure.
The immediate political fallout is likely to be felt most sharply by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whose party has been weakened by recent defections and now faces a Liberal government with a clearer path to govern through the next scheduled federal election cycle. One Quebec by-election result remained closely watched Monday night, but the Liberals had already done enough to secure control.
For Canada, the change is more than symbolic. It turns a government that had to negotiate for survival into one that can now govern from a position of parliamentary strength.
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Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced plans on Monday to resign from congress amid sexual assault allegations following calls from lawmakers on both sides to step down.
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THE MIDDLE EAST, Apr. 7 – The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, offering a pause and potential off-ramp in the fast-growing regional war that had threatened to further disrupt global energy markets. The agreement, announced by President Donald Trump, was brokered by Pakistani mediators and is tied to Iran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
The truce emerged only hours before Mr. Trump’s deadline for potential strikes against Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges. Mr. Trump said the U.S. would suspend offensive operations for two weeks, describing the ceasefire terms as a workable basis for broader negotiations. Iranian officials, however, framed the deal more cautiously, signaling that Tehran views the pause as conditional and temporary rather than as a final solution. Reuters reported that Iran had demanded a full halt to U.S. strikes, guarantees against future attacks, compensation for war damages, and recognition of Iran’s right to enrich uranium as conditions for any lasting peace.
The Strait of Hormuz is central to the current deal. The waterway handles a significant share of the world’s maritime oil traffic, and its disruption had spiked the price of crude oil and intensified fears of a wider economic crisis. News of the ceasefire sent oil prices lower and lifted financial markets, reflecting investor hopes that the agreement could prevent any further crisis.
Still, the ceasefire’s feasibility is far from certain. The Associated Press and Reuters both reported that military activity and missile alerts continued in parts of the region and in Israel even after the announcement, underscoring the difficulty of translating high-level diplomatic understanding into an immediate halt on the ground. Israel, according to multiple reports, has also been folded into the arrangement, though fighting linked to Hezbollah and other regional fronts has not fully stopped.
For now, the agreement is offering a narrow off-ramp rather than a lasting peace. The two-week pause may create space for negotiations in Islamabad and further back-channel diplomacy, but the gap between Washington’s call for a temporary halt and the opening of the Strait, and Tehran’s demand for permanent guarantees, remains substantial. Whether this is the start of a broader settlement or just a brief interruption in the conflict will likely depend on what happens next in both the Strait of Hormuz and the negotiations in Islamabad.
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According to U.S. officials, the Weapons System Officer from the downed F-15E Strike Eagle was successfully rescued by U.S. Special Forces, after nearly 36 hours of evading Iranian pursuit.
THE MIDDLE EAST, Apr. 3 – A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southern Iran late Thursday night. A Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operation is underway, with the pilot being rescued, and the weapons systems officer currently missing in action. Around the same time, an A-10 Thunderbolt went down near the Strait of Hormuz after receiving enemy fire, with the pilot successfully rescued.
The F-15E was downed while performing combat operations over southern Iran, with U.S. officials assessing that the aircraft was brought down by hostile fire. Both crew members ejected prior to impact; the pilot was rescued by U.S. CSAR teams, while the Weapons Systems Officer remains missing, as CSAR operations continue. The incident represents the first time a manned U.S. or Israeli aircraft was shot down by hostile fire since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, and highlights the risk of operating in a contested environment, even with air superiority.
Footage reviewed by Faytuks analysts shows U.S. CSAR assets, including HC-130 aircraft and HH-60 helicopters, operating over southern Iran. In one clip, Iranian police forces can be seen firing small arms at a pair of HH-60 helicopters, highlighting the hostile environment facing the teams.
Additional reporting indicates that two U.S. helicopters, a UH-60 and HH-60, were struck by Iranian fire during the operation but remained airborne, with their crew reporting injuries but accounted for. Meanwhile, elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with civilian participation, have been actively searching the crash area. Iranian-linked sources have also made calls for civilians to locate the missing airman, including offering kill/capture bounties, though these claims remain unverified.
Seperately, it is not confirmed if the A-10 that went down in the Strait after taking hostile fire was directly related to the F-15 incident. The pilot of that aircraft was safely rescued by U.S. forces.
The situation remains tense as U.S. forces continue recovery operations under heavy fire, with the status of the missing crew member likely to serve as a turning point in any further escalation between Washington and Tehran.
